Downloading with OS Select+Build

Discover how to download OS NGD data using our bespoke download service, OS Select+Build.

What is OS Select+Build?

OS Select+Build is our download service that gives you access to OS NGD data. You can use it to choose the OS NGD data you need (by theme, collection and feature type) and select how you want to download your data as a data package.

For the first time, you can select and build only the data you require rather than taking off-the shelf OS products. For example, if you're only interested in buildings information, then you just choose or create a recipe featuring only the OS NGD Buildings Theme and the content you require within that theme. Adding a data package to your recipe allows you to select the area, format, and update frequency to receive for your data.

Infographic showing the steps involved when using OS Select+Build on the OS Data Hub.

OS Select+Build also allows you to combine data from different OS NGD collections. For example, you could select the Building and Building Access Location Feature Types (which are both in the Building Features Collection of the Buildings Theme) and the Land Point and Landform Feature Type (which are both in the Land Features Collection of the Structures Theme).

The screenshot below shows what selecting this data would look like using OS Select+Build. The secondary navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen is where you select the feature types you want from the tree view of the OS NGD themes, collections, and feature types, and where you can apply filters to the feature types (if needed). The right-hand side panel displays the definition for the feature type you've selected and lists all the attributes present within it.

Screenshot showing an example of creating a new recipe using OS Select+Build in the OS Data Hub.

File formats available with OS Select+Build

OS NGD data from OS Select+Build can be downloaded in two file formats: GeoPackage and CSV. Detailed information on the supply options available can be found on the data ordering and currency page in the OS NGD Fundamentals guide.

OS Select+Build is available via the OS Data Hub.

What's next?

Take a look at the following getting started guides to begin using OS Select+Build to access OS NGD data.

📖 Getting started with OS Select+Build recipes

A guide to creating a bespoke selection of OS NGD data within OS Select+Build covering:

Managing OS Select+Build recipes

Editing OS Select+Build recipes

Sharing OS Select+Build recipes

Getting Started with attribute filtering

📚 Getting started with data packages

A guide to applying data packages to your Select+Build recepies covering:

How do I create a new data package?

How do I find and download a data package?

What is the order summary file?

How do I delete a data package?

🗺️ Getting started with GeoPackage

A guide to accessing GeoPackage data GeoPackage data via popular GIS software packages

📑 Getting started with CSV

A guide to accessing OS NGD data in CSV format.